The CPT, which has the authority to carry out inspections of detention facilities in any of the Council of Europe’s member states, visited Greenland over the period 25-27 September 2012.

The CPT report recommends that a new prison facility be built on the island (which has a population of about 56,000), which would then allow for the repatriation of Greenlandic prisoners currently being held in Denmark.

While the report was not harsh on prison conditions in the capital, Nuurk, it did recommend construction of a new facility, as well as the improvement of the facilities at the current Nurrk site,and the introduction of a comprehensive drug and alcohol addiction recovery programme be introduced.

The report also recommended improvements on the detention of psychiatric patients, and for a better communication of detainees’ right

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